In the ranking, Ghana saw an increase from 40 in 2017 to 41 in 2018, depicting that there has been an improvement concerning corruption in the country.

Out of 180 countries, the report placed Ghana at 78, showing an improvement from 2017’s rank of 81.

According to a report by the Ghana Integrity Initiative, the local chapter of Transparency International, Ghana's improvement came as a result of good policies and concrete initiatives by the government.

After the ranking, Transparency International noted that the score is a positive departure from the continuous drop the country has been experiencing since 2015’s score of 47.